Compare towns
Copake vs Durham vs Windham vs Taghkanic
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Copake has the highest household income ($114k).
Durham has the most kids (18.3% under 18).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.3%).
Taghkanic has the most people working from home (28.6%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Copake | Durham | Windham | Taghkanic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,313Highest |
2,641 |
1,432 |
1,283Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.6% NY: +4.2% |
+0.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 59.3±3Highest 49% above NY |
48.8±5.1Lowest 23% above NY |
56.5±5.1 42% above NY |
55.6±3.1 40% above NY |
| Copake and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.6%±3.8 NY: 20.5% |
18.3%±5.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
11.1%±4.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
13.8%±3.2 NY: 20.5% |
| Durham and Taghkanic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 32.4%±7.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
24.2%±7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
31.4%±5.2 NY: 17.9% |
32.2%±4.2 NY: 17.9% |
| Copake and Taghkanic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37% NY: 40.2% |
28.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
43.8% NY: 40.2% |
44.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.1 NY: 7% |
1.3%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
6.6%±5Highest NY: 7% |
3.2%±2.1 NY: 7% |
| Windham and Taghkanic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $113,611±$40kHighest 32% above NY |
$81,471±$15k 5% below NY |
$76,477±$17kLowest 11% below NY |
$86,250±$16k about the NY average |
| Copake and Taghkanic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $325,000±$49k 23% below NY |
$245,300±$26kLowest 42% below NY |
$315,600±$74k 26% below NY |
$442,400±$39kHighest 4% above NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$546Highest 26% below NY |
$994±$844 39% below NY |
$850±$295Lowest 48% below NY |
$1,148±$609 29% below NY |
| Copake and Taghkanic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,630 45% below NY |
$3,728 43% below NY |
$3,363Lowest 49% below NY |
$6,121Highest 7% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.5%±42.3 NY: 52.1% |
19.3%±40.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
68.9%±35.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
37.3%±37 NY: 52.1% |
| Windham and Copake are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13.5%Highest NY: 14% |
4.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
7.4% NY: 14% |
5.6% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.8% NY: 54.3% |
92%Highest NY: 54.3% |
89% NY: 54.3% |
84.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 11 yrs newer than NY |
1976 17 yrs newer than NY |
1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
1975 16 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 3% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
27 min 18% below NY |
25 minLowest 22% below NY |
| Work from home | 15.1%±5.9 NY: 14.9% |
13%±7.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
17.1%±6.9 NY: 14.9% |
28.6%±8.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Taghkanic and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #302 of 484 in NY | #100 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | TACONIC HILLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CAIRO-DURHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — |
| High school in town | TACONIC HILLSJUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | CAIRO-DURHAM HIGH SCHOOL | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.8Highest |
7.9Lowest |
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NY average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.